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8.1. TURNER.

CART.

'APPLICATION FILED MAY 31. m2. RENEWED JULY 25. 1911.

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Patented Mar. 12,

amaal] Warner,

S. l. TURNER.

CART.

APPLICATION r1151) MAY 31. 1912. RENEWED 1111.11 25. 1917.

1359,46. Patented Mar. 12, 19131.

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SAMUEL J. TURNER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM S. FEBRIS,OF ELKHABT, INDIANA.

CART.

Specification of Letters .Patent.

Patented. Mar.12, 1918.

Application filed May 31, 1912, Serial No. 700,730. Renewed July 25,1917. Serial No. 182,799.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL J. TURNER, a citizen of the United" States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful 1mprovements in Carts, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to carts of that class used for conveyingchildren, and its main object is to provide a simple, strong andsubstantial cart of this class that may receive more than the averagerough usage,

without seriously injuring the same- Another object is to provide theseat of the cart with an extensible back portion whereby the latter maybe raised or lowered to properly support the childsback; another objectis to provide back stops of improved form whereby certain objectionablefeatures,

now present in the ordinary back stop, are

wholly eliminated; another object is to provide a simple form offootrest for the cart; another object is to provide an improved springconnection between the axle and body of the cart to take up the jaroccasioned in going over rough or uneven places; an-

otherobject is to provide means whereby the handle of the cart may bereadily detached or secured in place. Other objects and advantages willoccur in the courseof this specification and with all of said objects inview, the invention consists in the several novel features ofconstruction and arrangement hereinafter fully set forth andparticularly defined in the claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawings furnished herewithin which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cart, em bodying one form ofthe present invention with its handle partly broken away, Fig. 2 is anunderplan of the parts seen in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a plan of the seat,Fig.4 is a detail vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, Fig.5 is a detail transverse section through the axle and showing the springconnection between said axle and the frame of the body, Fig. 6 is adetail vertical cross section taken on the side 6-6 of Fig. 5, Fig. 7 isa plan of the parts seen in Fig. 5 and Fig. 8 is a central verticallongitudinal section taken through the handle socket and handle. 1

Referring to. saidv drawings, whichshow the cart will be seen tocomprise, in general,

a. body portion 10, carried by a pair of wheels 11,journaled upon anaxle 13, and a handle 12, by means of which the cart may be drawn orpushed along. The main frame of the body portion is preferably made upof strips or bars of metal carried upon the axle 13, of the cart andsaid frame supports the seat 14, above the axle. Projecting down fromthe bottom of the seat are a pair of seat supporting members 15, each ofwhich comprises a strip or bar of'metal, substantially V shape .in formand having horizontally bent end portions 16, bolted or otherwisesecured to the underside of the seat. The lower end of each seatsupporting member 15, has a downwardly extending loop portion 17comprising two legs 18, which straddle the axle 13, and are connectedtogether underneath the same as seen at 19, in Fig. 5. Usually one stripof metal is employed for each seat supporting member bent up into theform shown. Rigidly secured to the forward arms'15 of the seatsupporting members, is a yoke or U shaped frame member 20, which extendstoward the front end of the cart in an upwardly inclined direction, asseen in Fig. 1. A pair of horizontal frame members 21, (usually stripsof metal) are secured to the underside of the seat, between the latterand the seat supporting members 15, and extend forward'to a point wherethey join the side bars 22, of the frame member 20, at which point saidhorizontal bars 21, are split lengthwise and the forked ends bent downand secured to the sides of the bars 22 (see Figs. land 2). Any wellknown method may be employed for securing said parts together, forinstance they may be riveted or electrically welded together. Secured tothe cross bar 24, of the frame member 20, is a handle socket member 25,adapted to receive the handle 12,, said socket member having two legs27, lying against the front'face of the cross bar 24, and being rivetedor otherwise secured thereto. The socket member 25, and handle 1.2, areformed with registering holes 28, 29, through which may. be inserted apin or bolt 30, for detachably securing the handle in the socket of thesocket member. If desired, achain 31, may be provided between the pinand cross bar 24, for furnishing a connection between the two to preventloss of the pin. Secured to the cross bar 24, and to the seat 14, aremetal strips 82, which are bowed or bent downwardly as seen in Fig. 1and to said strips 32, are riveted or otherwise secured a number oftransversely extending the rear bars of ;the seat supporting. mem-- bers15., are :backstops-Bti, each preferably ma dengpaofa strip of metal:hent back :upon

itself approximately at itsimiddle, point into I the form of avgvzonelegthereof is bolted 201' :otherwiseqsecured to the underside:of. the

seat and the other leg is riveted or otherwi se fastened to the lowerend of the seat supporting member 15% Said haokstopsare of such lengthas to prevent iblTGw'Cfil' t from;

tipping ovjer backward in case it is tilted backward beyond the centerof gravity and the handleareleased, By employing @twocof' such backstopsone near-each side ;thereof,

I any danger of I the cart tiltingtover sideW-ise v when the same ispassing, from a curbstone' down to the ground, is wholly avoided :be--cause if the curbs-toneis sohigh that the backstops strike it, then bothof said stops ride on the curbstone, whereas in. carts where only onebackstop is need, and that at the middle line, then when the: latterrides upon the 'curbstone, there: is always the danger of the eart.tipping to one resideor rtheother, thereby endangering the: child toinjury. I I

Secured to the :part 19, of? each .seat

porting member 155., and projecting nap through holes ,3,6-,-;in theax;le"1i3;,'a;re belts or headed pins-3:7,, below itheehead :of eachbolt is a-cross piece or strut 358, 7notchedout as at 39 towfitv betweenthe two legs 18,, of the loop- 17. Between eachtcross piece or strut3'8, and the axle 13, :isavecoiled compression spring39, which encirclesthe belt or pins 31,; and yieldingly supports the body of the cart onthe axle 13. The weight or the body and child is transmitted to thesprings'by the bolts or :headed pinsz37, and

V the springs are: partially compressed by the downwardmovemtent of the:belts or "pins 31.

The seat 14, is oiiormed' with a stationary back :piece 4&9, preferablysemi-:cireul'aa' in: fornig said back piece being secu-reddtothe seatproper by means of brackets 4L 1 ,iri.v,e-ted to the v back piece andscrewed or otherwisefastened to the seat. The :upper .edgzei-of the backpiece-40; is rein-forced by means of arod 42, which iscurved to fitsaid. upper edge, andthe latter is eurledt a-round. said rod as -seen;.at 4:3; jThe' forward end-s ,ofthe ;adj,ustable back 44, of the seatand the lower ends of the arms-are "passed "through the seat, the bars21,- and-front arms 15 of the seat supporting members 15, and nuts aresecured upon their threaded ends to secure those parts together.

Above the back piece 40, is a 'vertioally piece -preferably -eomprisingan are shaped strip of metal having a number of downwardly,projectingposts 4:6,cthat arevarranged to lie eontiguous with the (interface 29fthe back piece 40'. The

40, ELHCl ZSZLllCl 'posts are-- posts 7 are formed with; a' numberofifit-shapied. I

bends .7,v-b'etween' their aends,each tofwhiehso and. wing, nuts-49.,threaded :upon said belts I f and-beaming; against the posts.'fiBO'ltllfilSS 50,:

aregprovidedrinsaidposts:tomeizeivye-thebolts 48;, one abolthole beinglocated -b'etwe'en :the'

bendsxand one therebelow, and it is obvious that by unscrewing thewinginuts' the bolts may be with drawn from. the; posts, the postsraised from" the position shown in. rfUEil' lines in Fig. t tobring-thelower bendsiover :the upper curlediedgeof the-(back the wing nutsitherea fter screwed :upon the bolts, thereby securing "the back piece45, the high point shown in dottedlines in Fig;-

From the above description, vizt-lis perfectly obvious that a. simple,strong i-subs-ta'ntia-l cart 'resu'ltisa-fromsuch construction; the

parts fareeasy :toamanufaeture and assemble and when assembledare-:cazpable of-a deal of roughihandling, and: zuisargep I realize thatvarious :alterationsi modifications. of this device :are possible'without departing from the spirit aOfli ly invention I do: not thereforedesire to limit myself .tothe :exact .form of construction shown :anddescribed. 7

I claim as new and .desire'ito secureby Letters Patent: 7 I r 1. In acart off the class-.tcl escribe'd, wheeled frame. comprising twoparallel bars connected. at their forward end by a-icross great bar, a.handle socket member .having two" legs secured :to the :cross of said:frame, a handle adapted to Joe ,inserted in the isocket ofzsaids0eke1tmember,.-said socket member and handleahavdng registering holestherein; and pin adapted to "be inserted in: said holes to -zdetachabiy:secure thehandle in the handle socket member. 1 V

:2; In a cart of the class described; a.

ofwheels, an axle-harried thereby,:a: pair :of'

seat, s-upportingrmembers each comp-rising single-bar bent to formiashaped seatsupport and having a pair of downwardlyipro:

' j eating legs zstraddlingth'eraxle-and. connected: together belowthen-axle, axheaded pin secured to; each connection portionigofytheseat,

supporting member, and a coiled compression spring inserted between theheaded end of each pin and the axle.

3. In a cart of the class described, a pair of wheels, a pair of seatsupporting members each substantially of V formation, each having twodownwardly projecting legs joined together at their lower ends by across piece and straddling said axle, a headed pin secured to said crosspiece of the scat supporting member and having a strut underneath itshead engaging said legs to hold the pin in an upright position, and acoiled compression spring interposed between said strut and axle andyieldingly sustaining said seat support.

a. In a cart of the class described, a pair of wheels, an axle therefor,a pair of V shaped seat supporting frame bars yieldingly supported uponsaid axle, a U shaped frame bar, the ends of which are secured to said Vshaped seat supporting frame bars, braces extending between the upperends of said V shaped seat supporting frame bars and U shaped frame barand a seat supported upon said seat supporting bars.

5. In a cart of the class described, a pair of wheels, an axle therefor,seat supporting frame members carried by said axle, a U shaped frameextending forward from said seat members, a handle secured to said Ushaped frame, and two downward and rearwardly extending posts secured tosaid seat supporting members, each post being located at one side of thecenter of gravity of the cart.

6. A go-cart for conveying children comprising a single pair of wheelswhich in height approximate the height of an ordinary street curb, incombination with a metallic frame structure supported by said wheels, aseat on said frame above said Copies 0! this patent may be obtained forwheels, said frame including a cross-bar at the forward end, a handleslanting forward and upward substantially from the middle of said crossbar, said cross bar being sufficiently remote from the forward edge ofthe seat to provide space suflicient to admit the feet and legs of achild, a foot-well suspended in said space, front and rear strutsextending respectively below said foot-well, and rearward of said seatand wheels, to limit the longitudinal tipping of the gocart, and saidstruts at the rear being widely separated to prevent lateral tipping ofthe go-cart when as in passing over a curb the wheels are not in contactwith the ground.

7. A go-cart for conveying children comprising a single pair of wheelswhich in height approximate the height of an ordinary street curb, incombination with a metallic frame structure supported by said wheels, aseat on said frame above said wheels, said frame including a cross-barat the forward end, a handle slanting forward and upward substantiallyfrom the middle of said cross bar, said cross bar being sutiicientlyremote from the forward edge of the seat to provide space sufficient toadmit the feet and legs of a child, a foot-well suspended in said space,anti-tipping struts extending respectively below said foot-well andrearward of said seat and wheels, said struts at the rear being widelyseparated and so positioned that their rear ends are normally above thewheel centers to better assist in passing over curbs.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name at Chicago, Cookcounty, Illinois, this 24th day of May 1912.

SAMUEL J. TURNER.

Witnesses:

MAX W. HnINRIoHs, MARY E. DOHERTY.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. G.

